蝃 蝀 在东,莫之敢指。女子有行,远父母兄弟。
朝 隮 于西,崇朝其雨。女子有行,远兄弟父母。
乃如之人也,怀昏姻也。大无信也,不知命也!
A rainbow rose high in the east;
None dared to point to it at least.
I went to wed like others
And left my parents and my brothers.
The morning clouds rose in the west;
The day with rain would then be blest.
I went to wed another
When I left my father and mother.
Did I know I’d be raped by such a man
Who would do whatever he can!
He is a faithless mate.
Is it my fault or fate?
彩虹悬挂在东方,谁敢以手相指?
女子要嫁人,远离父母和兄弟。
彩虹悬挂在西方,雨落了一早晨。
女子要嫁人,远离兄弟和父母。
像这样一个人啊,不按正道来婚配。
完全不管信义名誉,父母教导也不理。
在古代,彩虹是不祥之兆,这个女子奔赴的,应该是一桩不被父母和兄弟认可的婚姻。在古代,婚姻更多意味着职责。激情则是危险的,就像这无处不在的彩虹。一方面暗喻着私奔的放荡,另一方面也警示着这孤注一掷的奔赴,凶险多多。